How an Electronics Manufacturer Reduced Compliance Costs by 79.5%

Overview: A leading U.S.-based electronics manufacturer, Kimball, achieved remarkable savings of 79.5% on compliance costs while improving supplier engagement and ensuring seamless compliance with CMRT and RoHS regulations. With Acquis Compliance as their partner, the company streamlined data collection and reporting for 52,770 parts sourced from 1,745 global suppliers.

Challenges Kimball Faced: High Automation Costs: Expensive compliance solutions delayed their decision-making process. Supplier Data Management: Gathering compliance data from thousands of suppliers worldwide was highly manual, leading to errors and inefficiencies. Limited Compliance Expertise: Keeping pace with evolving CMRT and RoHS requirements proved daunting.

Acquis Compliance Tailored CMRT Solution:

Automated Compliance Processes:

• Reduced manual efforts for 1,745 suppliers and 52,770 parts.
• Delivered 35% cost reduction through automation.

Automated Compliance Processes:

• Reduced supplier engagement time from 12 months to 4.5 months.
• Ensured timely regulatory compliance.

Enhanced Compliance Reporting:

• Automated CMRT and EMRT data collection for responsible mineral sourcing (3TG, Cobalt, Mica).
• Delivered data accuracy and adaptability to regulatory updates.

Smarter Supplier Selection:

• Analytics-driven insights improved decision-making and supplier performance monitoring.

By partnering with Acquis, Kimball automated supplier communication, streamlined complex compliance processes, and confidently navigated CMRT and RoHS regulations. The results speak for themselves: significant cost savings, improved supplier engagement, and regulatory compliance excellence.

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